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chef.

a boss, chief, head, leader

4 characters1 syllables approx.Nederlands language

Meaning & usage

noun/ʃɛf/
  1. a boss, chief, head, leader

    masculine
  2. a culinary chef, a head cook

    masculine
  3. Short for a title including chef.

    abbreviation · alt-of · masculine
  4. A form of address to a working-class man

    Suriname · masculine
    Chef, halte hoor.
Where this word comes from

Unadapted borrowing from French chef.

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.